1,939 entries in Articles / Theory & Essays
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Jorge "The Jack" Garcia, Juan Esteban Varela The Interactive Experience mentalism with the entire audience and using social media, group pendulum routine
2015 110
Alex Ng Misdirection - 乃“虚实之道”也 Important tips on misdirection
2015 32
Allec Blanco Mirror, Mirror on the Wall How to practise with mirrors
2015 13
Curtis Kam Experience Trumps Theory
2015 3
Curtis Kam Kayfabe
2015 5
Curtis Kam What is a magician, anyway?
2015 11
Curtis Kam Naturalness is only one way to be invisible. Invisibility is just one way to deceive.
2015 12
Curtis Kam Being likable is not the most important thing. likeable
2015 16
Curtis Kam A Magic Show is a Conversation
2015 26
Roberto Giobbi On the Theory of Magic (5): How Original Is Originality?
  • The Genii Session

  • Introduction
  • The Seven Degrees of Innovation
  • Theories, Thoughts and Concepts
  • Trick
  • So, How Original Is A Trick?
  • Disclaimer
Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
22
Roberto Giobbi On the Theory of Magic (6): The Theory of Gestalt in Magic
  • The Genii Session
Related to Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
20
Alexander de Cova Bigger is Better
2015 297
Dave Buck, Elliott Terral In Pursuit of Aesthetic Beauty
  • Composition
  • Shibumi
  • Conclusion
  • Suggested Reading
Summer 2016
Quarterly (Issue 4)
5
Roberto Mansilla In Praise of Artifice more on "Fictional Magic", Gabi Pareras and René Lavand
Related to Summer 2016
Quarterly (Issue 4)
13
Denis Behr, Pit Hartling Card Tricks, Beer and Orange Juice: Denis and Pit Think Out Loud
Summer 2016
Quarterly (Issue 4)
35
Helder Guimarães Walking Down the Magic Way: Part 2
Inspired by Summer 2016
Quarterly (Issue 4)
49
Pit Hartling The False Frame of Reference on Darwin Ortiz' term
2016 22
Pit Hartling Truth and Artistic Truth
2016 100
Pit Hartling Magical Thinking - Magical Gestures and Causality
2016 128
Pit Hartling Mental Snapshots on the spectator's recollection of key moments
2016 138
Pit Hartling On free choices
2016 148
Pit Hartling Prologues and Callbacks
2016 167
Hector Chadwick Achoo on thoughtful patter and cliché lines
2016 24
Hector Chadwick Audience Two on post-performance attempts of trick deconstruction by spectators
Related to 2016 34
John Lovick On Openers
2016 3
John Lovick Persona and Other Pieces of the Performance Puzzle
2016 35
John Lovick Scripting and Similar Essentials
2016 157
Benjamin Earl Background Theory
  • Expectation and Imagination
  • Memory Distortion
  • Embodied Cognition
  • Summary
2016 1
Benjamin Earl Real Magic - A Paradigm for Conjuring
Also published here 2016 1
Benjamin Earl The Empty Space - Nothingness and Somethingness "Nothingness inherently contains the entire universe. (...) This nothingness is universal and eternal; it is larger than the individual and so all consuming."
2016 4
Jon Racherbaumer Niggling Narrativity about a presentational framework
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
36
Roberto Giobbi Words of Guidance
  • Why & What
  • What is Hidden Agenda?
  • The Way of the Teacher
  • Presentational Problems - A New Category
  • Fragments as Fractals
2016 xi
René Lavand, Roberto Giobbi Dramatic Construction
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 10)
13
Roberto Giobbi The Signed Cards on having cards signed
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Feb 1)
36
John Wilson The Path of Broken Hearts
2016 5
John Wilson On Confrontation
2016 15
John Wilson The Superman Problem
2016 21
John Wilson The Real Secret
2016 5
John Wilson Emotional Content
2016 15
John Wilson The Method of Faith
2016 25
Christoph Borer Erkenntnisse insights of performing a show where people can influence the order and the structure
2016 19
Christoph Borer Bühnenpersönlichkeit - Präsentation - Bühnenpräsenz essay on character, presentation, presence and creativity
2016 245
Christoph Borer Starke Behauptungen using claims to enhance impact of the trick
2016 263
Christoph Borer Die Zehner-Balance balancing effect impact and strength of story to reach ten
2016 266
Christoph Borer Rund um den Auftritt tips on performing, being professional
  • Verhalten gegenüber dem Veranstalter
  • Zauberer als Zuschauer
  • Vor dem Auftritt
  • Konkrete Vorbereitungen zum Auftritt
  • Grundwissen
  • Praktische Gegenstände
  • Das MacGyver-Kit
  • Der Auftritt
  • Nach dem Auftritt
  • Fazit
2016 269
Andy (The Jerx) On Presentation
2016 1
Fung Ip 随笔 How to create your magic persona and select suitable effects
2016 4
Micky Wong Octopus Card VS Playing Card - An Essay on Creativity How to be creative
2016 24
Armando Cheung ABC Theory & The Most Impossible Stop Trick Affection, Behaviour and Cognition
2016 36
Kelvin Cheung Some Thoughts on Creating Dramatic Stage Magic
2016 84
Gene Anderson The Part-Time Pro
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Magic Castle debut
  • C. Getting your act together
  • D. Letters of Agreement
2016 165
Mike Pisciotta On Practice, Performing, and The Magic Kata
2016 10
Joaquín Matas Parte 2: Magia Itinerante thorough article on professional close-up magic, walk around, table hopping and magic at trade shows
  • El repertorio
  • La distribución en los bolsillos
  • De vez en cuando...
  • ¿Por qué la Mnémonica?
  • La baraja invisible
  • ¿Ser o no ser "invasivo"?
  • La mesa "portátil" para hacer magia de cóctel
  • El acercamiento a la mesa
  • La importancia de tener los pies en el suelo
  • La magia en stands y ferias profesionales
  • Los juegos explicados en este apartado del libro
2016 71
Joaquín Matas La Magia Tematizada o Promocional long article on magic customized to the client
  • Estilos de magia tematizada
  • La actitud
  • Un caso concreto
  • La socorrida cartomagia
  • La carta corporativa
  • El Tabary corporativo
  • Un ejemplo con el Tabary
  • Otro ejemplo con el Tabary
  • Un par de juegos útiles para el mago "temático"
Related to 2016 167
Joaquín Matas La Estructura de una Sesión de Magia how to structure a magic show, essay
  • Estructura interna y estructura externa
  • Elección del repertorio
  • Variedad
  • Unidad
  • Duración, cantitad de juegos y bloques
  • El comienzo
  • El final
  • Los clásicos
  • Clasificación de efectos
  • El fenómeno
  • El orden
  • El argumento
  • Charla y transiciones entre juego y juego
  • Repertorio flexible y bises
  • La participación del público
  • El mago
  • Resumiendo
2016 323
Dani DaOrtiz Expectations
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!

  • Meeting Expectations and Eliminating Expectations
  • Manipulating Expectations
  • Allowing an Effect to Speak for Itself or Letting the Spectator Come to His Own Conclusions
  • Final Thoughts
Jan. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 1)
38
Alexander de Cova Das Misdirection Kit
2016 17
Alexander de Cova Teil I: Grundlagen der Misdirection
  • Was ist Misdirection?
  • Arten der Misdirection
  • Prophylaxe
  • Passive Techniken
  • Aktive Techniken
  • Post Misdirection
  • Wie ein Effekt entsteht
  • Fool the mind first
  • Falsche Annahmen
  • Verdacht zerstreuen
  • Die Automatic Response Library (ARL)
  • Motivation
  • Begründung
  • Notwendigkeit
  • Zonen im visuellen System
  • Das 3er-System
  • Das Zwiebelmodell
Also published here 2016 19
Alexander de Cova 1. Aktive Techniken zum Tarnen und Verschleiern
  • 1.1 Autorität, Überzeugung, Aufrichtigkeit
    • Vito Lupos Einstellung
    • Leichtigkeit
    • Wiederholung
    • Überzeugung
    • Aufrichtigkeit
    • Borers Frechheit
    • Bluff und Aufrichtigkeit
    • Dani DaOrtiz
    • Fazit
  • 1.2 Natürliche Bewegungen und Aktionen
  • 1.3 Schlussfolgerungen
  • 1.4 Wiederholung, Zusammenfassung
  • 1.5 Gewagtheit oder Frechheit
  • 1.6.1 Nachahmen
  • 1.6.2 Verheimlichen
  • 1.7 Finte, Kniff, List
  • 1.8.1 Tempo
  • 1.8.2 Pause
  • 1.8.3 Time Misdirection
  • 1.8.4 Der passende Moment
  • 1.8.5 Aufeinander folgende Aktionen
  • 1.8.6 Gleichzeitige Aktionen
    • Die 30-Zentimeter-Regel (see also book Burners 2)
  • 1.9 Beweise entfernen
  • 1.10 Falsche Beweise einsetzen
  • 1.11 Andere Methode
  • 1.12.1 Partielle Überprüfung
  • 1.12.2 Einzelne Überprüfung
  • 1.12.3 Aufeinanderfolgende Überprüfung
Also published here 2016 66
Alexander de Cova 2. Aktive Techniken zur Ablenkung
  • 2.1. Zuschauerbeteiligung
  • 2.2 Anzeige(n) durch Gesten und Blick
  • 2.3 Verlockende Bewegungen
  • 2.4 Mentale Anregung
  • 2.5 Emotionale Anregung
  • 2.6 Sprache und Klang
  • 2.7 Beabsichtigte Pannen
  • 2.8 Bestätigung (Corroboration)
Also published here 2016 127
Alexander de Cova 3. Passive Techniken zum Tarnen und Verschleiern
  • 3.1 Normalität, Unbestimmbarkeit
  • 3.2 Tarnung
  • 3.3 Arrangement
  • 3.4 Trennung
  • 3.5 Fehlendes Interesse
  • 3.6 Fehlender Glanz
  • 3.7 Unbeweglichkeit
  • 3.8 Vielfalt und Abwechslung
  • 3.9 Identifizierung
Also published here 2016 137
Alexander de Cova 4. Passive Techniken zur Ablenkung
  • 4.1 Bedeutung
  • 4.2 Neuheit
  • 4.3 Unnötige Merkmale oder Eigenschaften
Also published here 2016 151
Alexander de Cova Teil III: Die Arbeit mit dem Misdirection Kit
  • Die genaue Vorgehensweise
  • Die Liste
  • Die Fragetechnik
  • Prophylaxe und Post Misdirection
Related to 2016 157
Alexander de Cova Bessere Kunststücke
  • Was ist ein guter Effekt?
2016 289
Alexander de Cova Der Plot
2016 290
Alexander de Cova Die Erzählperspektive
2016 294
Alexander de Cova Die D-E-C-O-V-A Formel method for constructing effects
Also published here 2016 285
Alexander de Cova Verschiedene Formen der Zauberkunst magic genres
  • Clowneske Magie
  • Theatralische Zauberkunst
  • Virtuelle Zauberkunst
Also published here 2016 286
Alexander de Cova Zauberkunst ist eine Technologie!
  • Worin besteht denn nun die Technologie in der Zauberkunst?
Also published here 2016 287
Alexander de Cova Die fünf Schritte der Täuschung five steps of deception
Also published here 2016 288
Alexander de Cova Falsche Annahmen - die Grundlage der Täuschung assumptions
  • Tipps, wie man falsche Annahmen in eine Routine einbaut
Also published here 2016 289
Alexander de Cova Der Aufbau eines Programms
Also published here 2016 290
Alexander de Cova, Gene Anderson Der "10-Punkte-Plan" nach Gene Anderson
Also published here 2016 290
Alexander de Cova Über den Lernprozess und Automatisierung
Also published here 2016 292
Alexander de Cova Die 5 Schritte, wie ein neuer Griff einstudiert wird how to practice sleights
Also published here 2016 293
Alexander de Cova Die 5 Schritte zur Meisterschaft five steps to championship
Also published here 2016 294
Alexander de Cova Wie man eine Routine zusammenstellt
Also published here 2016 296
Alexander de Cova Über Lampenfieber about nervousness
Also published here 2016 296
Alexander de Cova Kongresse, Wettbewerbe conventions and competitions
Also published here 2016 297
Alexander de Cova Seminare lectures
Also published here 2016 298
Max Maven Jejune is Busting Out All Over
  • Ichi Ni... (1992)
  • The Third Category (2016)
Inspired by Winter 2017
Quarterly (Issue 5)
5
Denis Behr, Pit Hartling Card Tricks, Beer and Orange Juice: Denis and Pit Think Out Loud on improvisation, mistakes, Fulves, publishing
Winter 2017
Quarterly (Issue 5)
19
Benjamin Earl Chapter One Summary
2017 25
Benjamin Earl Chapter Two Summary
2017 66
Benjamin Earl Chapter Three Summary
2017 99
Benjamin Earl Chapter Five Summary
2017 139
Benjamin Earl Real Magic "A new paradigm for conjuring"
Also published here 2017 1
Benjamin Earl The Neo-Movement System:
1) Natural Movement Philosophy
  • The Vernon Trap
  • Everyday Movement
  • Open & Closed Patterns of Movement: Movement is Misdirection
2017 6
Benjamin Earl 2) Physical Development
  • Reduce
  • Expand
  • Flow (twenty drills)
2017 10
Benjamin Earl 3) Psychological Development
  • Self-Permission
  • The Holistic System
  • Mental Rehearsal/Visualisation
  • Finding Flow
  • Objectivity & Empathy
  • Becoming Present/Non-duality
  • Simplicity and Efficiency
2017 15
John Guastaferro Your Brand Voice
2017 33
John Guastaferro Sharing Your S.E.C.R.E.T.
2017 55
Adrian Vega Foco Atencional y Alcance Atencional on attention and direction
2017 77
Adrian Vega Magia de Cerca en grandes teatros performing close up magic in big theaters, with camera
2017 79
Allan Hagen Essay: Storytelling
2017 34
Allan Hagen Formal Vs. Informal
2017 8
Allan Hagen Flexible Methods
2017 23
Allan Hagen Make It Count
2017 34
Michael Feldman Introduction with an essay on presentation, fictional magic (Gabi Pareras)
2017 5
Yohei Kawabata To show more wonder
2017 40
Yohei Kawabata Magical gesture
2017 50
Yohei Kawabata Invisible material
2017 59
Alexander Hansford Objectively Cool thoughts on magic, enjoyment
2017 16
Alvin Herp You don't have to be Creative to become a good Cardist
2017 28
Harapan Ong Creating Magic essay on originality and creating tricks
2017 39
张国洲 Jojo 魔术表演技巧 (Magic Performance Technique)
2017 36
Jamy Ian Swiss Hacked to Death
2017 3
Jamy Ian Swiss What Works
Also published here 2017 21
Jamy Ian Swiss How Do We Insult Thee? Let Me Count the Ways
Also published here 2017 29
Jamy Ian Swiss Critical Thinking
2017 39
Jamy Ian Swiss Escape Artistry movies The Prestige & The Illusionist
Also published here
  • Smoke & Mirrors #4, June 2012
2017 66
Jamy Ian Swiss Gaffs versus Skill "And the Clear Winner Is ..."
Also published here 2017 197
Jamy Ian Swiss Preserving Mystery
Also published here 2017 233
Roberto Mansilla Sobre la Cartomagia de Salón on card magic in a parlour / stand up setting
2017 163
Tommy Wonder Building an Act
  • The Right Mind Set
  • Necessary Skills
  • Acting Skills
  • Knowledge of Variety Acts
  • Magical Skills
  • Prop Building
  • Generating the Idea for the Act
  • Judge its Changes of Success
  • Make it Ready to be Performed
  • Find a Place to be Bad
  • Improve the Act
  • Audience Appeals
  • Stage Technique
  • Very Basic Elements of Theatre
  • Plot
  • Recommended Books
Also published here 2017 5
Eugene Burger Thinking and Doing in Magic
Also published here
  • Vanish magazine, Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013
2017 38
Eugene Burger Turning Our Excitement into a Demon
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Mar. 2012
2017 41
Eugene Burger Method and Effect
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Jan. 2016
2017 45
Lawrence Hass What Is Education?
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, May 2010
2017 47
Lawrence Hass Addendum: On Teaching Magic
2017 52
Eugene Burger Words
Also published here
  • Secrets (Magic Circle's Youth Magazine), Oct. 2015
2017 54
Eugene Burger The Challenge of Time
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, July 2014
2017 58
Eugene Burger The Gift of Failure
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2013
2017 60
Lawrence Hass Thoughts on Performing Magic for Pay
2017 62
Eugene Burger Danger Sign: Slow Down!
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Jan. 2016
2017 65
Eugene Burger Losing My Innocence in the Woods Building
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2012
2017 68
Eugene Burger One Thing Needed
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2011
2017 71
John Hostler On Dual Reality definition
2018 39
Christoph Borer Das Staunen aushalten enduring astonishment as a performer
2018 296
Christoph Borer Play to lose on mistakes
2018 299
Christoph Borer Spiel anbieten - Spiel annehmen accepting unscheduled situatiions
2018 300
Christoph Borer Rituale using rituals in performing mentalism
2018 301
Benjamin Earl Attitude & Context
2018 28
Eric Stevens Essay: The Theory of Everything
2018 59
Harapan Ong Thinking Like a Physicist 1) We make approximations.
2) We copy when we can.
3) We search for beauty.
Also published here 2018 13
Harapan Ong On the Fundamental Structure of Routines I: Linear structures
II: Branching structures
  • Equivoque
  • Multiple Outs
III: The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
IV: Conclusion
V: References
2018 211
Harapan Ong On Apophenia and Coincidence Effects I: An anecdote (impossible vs. improbable)
II: Infusing Intention
III: Connecting random dots
IV: Another anecdote ( "trick that cannot be explained")
V: References
2018 216
Harapan Ong On Magic, Evolution and Bottom-Up Design I: Evolution and Intelligent Design
II: The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
III: Bottom-Up Design in Magic
IV: Conclusion
V: References
2018 222
Harapan Ong What Magicians Can Learn From Scientists I: The Importance of Abstract Work
II: Magic
III: Conclusion
2018 249
Ignacio López Sobre Magia thoughts on magic and the performer
2018 19
Ignacio López Elección de un Juego on how to select tricks, "Elección Ideológica"
2018 83
Ignacio López Coherencia y Conciencia on coherence and conscience
2018 87
Ignacio López Emoción Ilogica
2018 93
Ignacio López El Pensador on Auguste Rodin's Thinker and on magic
2018 97
Ignacio López El Efecto - Historia de un Asesino on Patrick Süskind's "The Perfume" and on magic
2018 101
Alexander Hansford Notes
  • Culling in
  • Accomplice
  • Fooling magicians
2018 106
Bill Cheung Black Art in Close Up Tips
2018 22
Ignacio López Emociones Tornasoladas (Y El Misterio de lo Impsible) on fickle emotions
  • Emociones Tornasoladas
  • El Misterio de lo Imposible Como Emoción Tornasolada
2018 91
Ignacio López Simbolismo Oculto on symbolism in magic
2018 95
Kieron Johnson The Gandalf Theory
2018 15
Robert E. Neale The Spirit
2018 1
Robert E. Neale How Come Me?
  • Tadpoles
  • Creating with Creases
  • At Play with Meaning
  • Death and Related Matters
  • Crucible: Creativity, Death and Religion
2018 7
Robert E. Neale Trickster as Wanderer
2018 16
Robert E. Neale Trickster as Mess-Maker
  • Processes
  • Contribution
2018 24
Robert E. Neale Trickster as Spiritual
  • Trickster Imagination
  • Trickster Jesus
  • Parables
  • Jesus
  • Trickster Images
2018 32
Robert E. Neale So What Magicians?
  • Creating a New Career
  • Dance of the Death Clown
2018 69
Robert E. Neale So What?
2018 83
Alexander de Cova 1. Aktive Techniken zum Tarnen und Verschleiern
  • 1.1 Autorität, Überzeugung, Aufrichtigkeit
    • Vito Lupos Einstellung
    • Leichtigkeit
    • Wiederholung
    • Überzeugung
    • Aufrichtigkeit
    • Borers Frechheit
    • Bluff und Aufrichtigkeit
    • Dani DaOrtiz
    • Fazit
  • 1.2 Natürliche Bewegungen und Aktionen
  • 1.3 Schlussfolgerungen
  • 1.4 Wiederholung, Zusammenfassung
  • 1.5 Gewagtheit oder Frechheit
  • 1.6.1 Nachahmen
  • 1.6.2 Verheimlichen
  • 1.7 Finte, Kniff, List
  • 1.8.1 Tempo
  • 1.8.2 Pause
  • 1.8.3 Time Misdirection
  • 1.8.4 Der passende Moment
  • 1.8.5 Aufeinander folgende Aktionen
  • 1.8.6 Gleichzeitige Aktionen
    • Die 30-Zentimeter-Regel (see also book Burners 2)
  • 1.9 Beweise entfernen
  • 1.10 Falsche Beweise einsetzen
  • 1.11 Andere Methode
  • 1.12.1 Partielle Überprüfung
  • 1.12.2 Einzelne Überprüfung
  • 1.12.3 Aufeinanderfolgende Überprüfung
Also published here 2018 45
Alexander de Cova 2. Aktive Techniken zur Ablenkung
  • 2.1. Zuschauerbeteiligung
  • 2.2 Anzeige(n) durch Gesten und Blick
  • 2.3 Verlockende Bewegungen
  • 2.4 Mentale Anregung
  • 2.5 Emotionale Anregung
  • 2.6 Sprache und Klang
  • 2.7 Beabsichtigte Pannen
  • 2.8 Bestätigung (Corroboration)
Also published here 2018 84
Alexander de Cova, Tony Slydini Crossing The Gaze
2018 85
Alexander de Cova 3. Passive Techniken zum Tarnen und Verschleiern
  • 3.1 Normalität, Unbestimmbarkeit
  • 3.2 Tarnung
  • 3.3 Arrangement
  • 3.4 Trennung
  • 3.5 Fehlendes Interesse
  • 3.6 Fehlender Glanz
  • 3.7 Unbeweglichkeit
  • 3.8 Vielfalt und Abwechslung
  • 3.9 Identifizierung
Also published here 2018 95
Alexander de Cova 4. Passive Techniken zur Ablenkung
  • 4.1 Bedeutung
  • 4.2 Neuheit
  • 4.3 Unnötige Merkmale oder Eigenschaften
Also published here 2018 103
Alexander de Cova Rollenfindung
2018 240
Alexander de Cova Scripting
  • Was brauche ich dazu?
  • Die Formatvorlagen
  • Der Ablauf des Scriptings
    • 1. Überschrift
    • 2. Aktionen
    • 3. Dialog
    • 4. Regieanweisungen
    • 5. Misdirection/Tricktechnik
    • 6. Zusatzideen
2018 241
Jan Logemann Warum Zauberkunst?
2019 11
Helge Thun Humor als Täuschung essay on using comedy for deception, applied to previous trick
2019 16
Kez Dearmer The Divining Brush translating a magic explanation into a pseudo textbook explanation of painting using the example of the Erdnase effect
Related to 2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
24
Kez Dearmer Some notes on card handling and painting
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
30
Rory Adams Bet Big - On deciding to decide essay on decision making in magic
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
68
Paavan Buddhdev Magic is not an Artform essay on art and magic
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
94
Alexander Hansford Master in Freesolo on the documentary "Free Solo" (2018) and how it applies to magic
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
106
Stephen Long Inspiration Schminspiration "Notes on Creativity"
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
152
Vera Tobin Elements of Surprise
Also published here
  • "Elements of Surprise: Our Mental Limits and the Satisfactions of Plot" (Harvard University Press, 2018)
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 2 - New York City 2019)
22
Eric Hu What Do We Want To Say With Our Magic? on having (pipe) dreams in magic, examples: someone guesses a stranger's name and hometown, connecting with a far-away friend via paper plane with message
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 2 - New York City 2019)
42
Éireann Leverett, Alexander Hansford Cyber Security, Risk and Card Tricks "Éireann Leverett Discusses The Overlap between Magic and Hacking"
as an interview
2019
The Neat Review (Issue 2 - New York City 2019)
69
Ignacio López Prelude on finding style
2019 5
Benjamin Earl Real Magic "A new paradigm for conjuring"
Earl's "Model of Magic", diagram
Also published here 2019 1
Benjamin Earl Natural Movement
  • Legs & feet
  • Arms & hands
  • The head
2019 7
Joshua Jay On Truth in Told Stories
2019 90
Benjamin Earl The Art of Practice on practicing and practice methods
  • Basic Arm-Pinning
2019 63
Simon Henderson A Ruse By Any Other Name? relationship between magic and deception
  • Introduction
  • The Ubiquity of Deception
  • Defining Deception
  • Is It Feasible to Deceive One's Self?
  • The Relationship Between Influence and Deception
  • Secrets, Revelations and Surprises
  • Once Deception Has Been Discovered, Can It Be Repeated?
  • Who Does the "Heavy Lifting" in Deception?
  • Summary
  • References
Also published here
  • modified from "Deception by Design" (Simon Henderson)
2019 72
Michael Sondermeyer Über Persönlichkeit, Routinen und Vorträge in der Sprechzauberei on personality, routines and patter
2019 5
Lorenz Schär Practical Concept 1: The Private Pocket
2019 65
Lorenz Schär Practical Concept 2: The Close-Up Stage on using a special mat while table hopping, first paragraph on page 133
2019 135
Benjamin Earl The Art of Practice on practicing and practice methods involving feet, part two
  • Basic Rolling Drills
2019 67
Simon Henderson Anybody But a Magician?
  • Introduction
  • Thing About Magic That Do Not Translate Well into Other Domains of Deceptive Practice
  • Aspects of Deceptive Practice That Magic Fails to Address
  • What Aspects of Magic Can Be Transferred Readily to Other Domains?
  • What Can Magicians Learn from Deceptive Practice in Other Domains?
2019 74
Helder Guimarães Suspending Disbelief "The Door to Impossible Things"
  • Why We Need to Suspend Disbelief
  • How We Suspend Disbelief
2019 214
Helder Guimarães The Psychology of the Secret Switch "A Question of Identity"
  • The Objects that will be Switched for Each Other Share a Specific Identity
  • The Visible Actions in a Secret Switch Must be Logical
  • If an Action is Not Logical, it Must Not be Visible
  • If Using a Third Entity, Make it invisible
2019 252
Helder Guimarães Simplicity "Protecting the Essence"
  • The Essence is Not the Method
  • The Essence Relates to the Intellectual Effect
  • To Shine, the Essence Needs a Context
  • The Essence is a Construction
  • The Essence is Totally Revealed Near the Climax
  • The Essence is not a Fact Checker
  • You Always Feel the Essence
2019 368
Helder Guimarães 2+1 Structure "Further Thoughts on the Three-Act Structure"
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Magic and Memory" (Juan Tamariz, The Magic Rainbow, 2019, p. 113)
2019 404
Helder Guimarães Magic: Concept, Expression, and Approach
  • What is "Magic"?
  • About Self-Expression
  • Approaching an Idea
  • Point Man Approach
  • Application
Related to 2019 458
Helder Guimarães Construction: Intellectual and Emotional
  • The Skeleton of Construction
  • The Brick Wall
  • The Intellectual Path
  • The Intellectual Path - Definition
  • The Emotional Path
  • The Emotional Path - Definition
Related to 2019 468
Helder Guimarães Life: Internal and External
  • The Life of Actions
  • Internal and Invisible
  • External and Experiential
  • Application
  • Robot Actions
  • Minimum Script
2019 484
Helder Guimarães Composition: Unity, Harmony, Balance, Contrast and Emphasis
  • Simplifying the Infinite
  • The Narrative of Composition
  • The Audience's Self-Composition
  • Sell a part as the whole thing
  • Change the order of information
  • Change the relevance of the information
  • Make the spectator change the facts
  • Help the spectator give up on his own
  • Application
2019 494
Helder Guimarães Performance: Movement, Rhythm, Order and Style
  • The Comfort of Performing
  • The Stimulus Approach
  • The Experience is not Independent from the Method
  • The Method is in Service of the Experience
  • Each Experience has a Main Goal
  • The Last Look at the Ceiling
2019 506
Helder Guimarães Mystery: We Will Never Know
  • Reasons for Deception
2019 514
Al Schneider Clown Theater and Virtual Magic
  • Broadcast from Nowhere
Sep. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 9)
56
José Franco The Presentation I
  • 1. Two Principles
    • Unity
    • Variety
  • 2. Classification
    • The Covering Action
    • The Presentation
Also published here
  • The MMS Circular, No. 71, Nov. 1980
2019 29
José Franco The Presentation II
  • Theme Types
  • The Advantages of the Theme
  • Theme-Related Circumstances
Also published here 2019 36
José Carroll About Verbal Presentation
Also published here
  • The MMS Circular, No. 125, May 1985
2019 63
José Carroll The Five Senses examples on how the spectator's senses are provoked
  • Taste
  • Touch
  • Hearing
  • Smell
Also published here
  • The MMS Circular, No. 132, Dec. 1985
2019 65
José Carroll Conflicts
Also published here 2019 70
Ramón Riobóo Reflecting On Our Magic
  • 1. Invisible Conditions
  • 2. Special Conditions
  • 3. Common Visible and Invisible Conditions
2019 37
Ramón Riobóo Magician, Method and Effect
  • The Importance of the Effect
  • The Importance of the Magician
  • Magic That is Too Perfect
2019 133
Ramón Riobóo Magic and Knowledge
2019 199
Ramón Riobóo Difficult, Improbable and Impossible
2019 271
Ramón Riobóo Seen, Noticed, Suspected
2019 321
Juan Tamariz Magic
  • What Is Magic?
  • Magic - A Minimal (and Inexorably Failed) Attempt to Approach a Definition and a Delimitation
2019 3
Juan Tamariz The Emotion-Miracle
  • An Attempt to Comprehend the Magic Miracle
  • Notes Toward a Theory of Emotion in Magic - Pursuing Our Goal
    • 1. The Secular Miracle
    • 2. The Desired Goal
    • 3. The Ideal Goal
2019 9
Juan Tamariz Origins and Evolution
  • Magic and Art
    • Thoughts
    • Definitions
    • Requirements
    • Analysis
    • Wishes, Petitions and Pleas (to Others, to Myself)
  • On the Essence of the Art of Magic
  • Some Provoking Questions (Also Self-Provoking)
  • Magic as Art and Magic as Show
2019 19
Juan Tamariz The Material: Dreams
  • Dreams of Magic
  • Dream, Magic, Reality
  • Magic in Movies, Theater, Television (and Close-Up Magic)
  • Magic and Surrealism
2019 29
Juan Tamariz To Whom Is It Adressed?
  • Magic Is Only for Children
2019 43
Juan Tamariz How Is It Produced?
  • The Process of Creation and Interpretation in Magic
2019 49
Juan Tamariz The Magical Effect
  • How Should It Be?
2019 61
Juan Tamariz Classic Effects
  • What Are They? Which Ones Are They? Why Are They Classics?
2019 65
Juan Tamariz Symbols
  • Magic and Symbolism
2019 71
Juan Tamariz An Example Of A Practical Application Of The Theory Of Symbolic Magic thoughts on multiplying billiard balls and the Koornwinder Car
  • The Magic of the Spheres
  • A Study of a Truly Magical Effect: "El Cochecito"
2019 85
Juan Tamariz More About Effect
  • The Fascinating Effect
    • Impossible Miracle
    • Fascinating Miracle
  • The Effect and the Secret Method (A Love Story)
    • Presentation and Approach
    • Distancing
    • Other Distancings
    • Lack of Balance
    • Encounter, Harmony, Symbiosis
  • Variety in Effects
  • That Effect, in Effect, with Affection
2019 97
Juan Tamariz Introduction
  • The Memory. Generalities
    • Bibliography
2019 115
Juan Tamariz Encoding What Is Perceived
  • Features
  • The Degree of Attention
  • Emotional Elements
  • General Framing of the Mind
  • Connected Facts - Group of Facts
  • Structure
  • Standing Out in the Group
  • Premises
  • Repetition
  • Collaboration of the Various Types of Memory
  • Social Conditions of Encoding
  • Summing Up
2019 127
Juan Tamariz Storage Of The Memories
  • A Preliminary Digression
  • Altered Permanence
    • Elapsed Time
    • The Desire of Logic
    • Preferences and Tendencies
    • The Normal Factors - The Gestalt
    • Condensation
2019 139
Juan Tamariz Evoking Memories
  • The Comet Effect
    • Why Is The Comet Effect Produced?
    • Boosters of The Comet Effect
    • The Power of the Magical Effect
    • Symbolism
    • The Desire of Recreating the Wonderful Experience and Celebrating It
    • Personal Participation
    • Facility for Evoking the Effect and Improving It upon Its Evocation
    • Evoking Hooks
    • Temporary Summation
  • Other Factors That Improve Memories
    • First Objective: Reinforcing the Positive Conditions
    • Second Objective: Forgetting the Negative Conditions
    • Third Objective: Remembering What Never Happened
    • (Opening a Parenthesis: Persistent Memories Carried Over
    • I Close the Parenthesis.)
    • The Mnemosyne Staircase
    • The Emotional Erasers: an Encoder and Eraser of Short-Term and Long-Term Memory
    • An Almost Incredible Experiment
    • End: The Work of the Magician after the Session
    • Chapter Summation
Related to 2019 147
Juan Tamariz Emotions
  • Kind of an Introduction
  • A Human Analogy
  • Analysis of the Emotions in Magic
    • The Emotions (ans Situations That Cause Them) in Relation to the Effect
    • The Emotions (and Situations That Provoke Them) in Relation to the Secret Method
    • The Emotions (and Situations That Provoke Them) in Relation to Others: The Magician, Helpers, Assistants, Spectators
  • The Emotional Scheme
  • About the Variety of Emotions: An Example
    • The Ambitious Card
    • The Vernon Routine (from Stars of Magic
Related to 2019 187
Juan Tamariz Conflicts In Magic and Their Curves of Interest
  • The Curves of Interest: Notions to Remember
  • Magic: Two Conflicts
    • The Logical-Rational Conflict - Climax without Resolution
  • The Magic Conflict and Its Dramatization
2019 239
Juan Tamariz Time
  • Rhythm
    • Time: Some Generalities and a Definition
    • Objective Rhythm and Subjective Rhythm
    • Rhythm and Artistic Expression
    • Strong Beats and Weak Beats
    • Rhythm in an Artistic Performance
    • The Rhythm in Magic
    • An Aid for Rhythm and Magic: The Metronome
    • Strong Beats and Weak Beats in Magic
    • An Aesthetic and Almost Ethical Consideration
2019 285
Juan Tamariz The Time of the Performance
2019 303
Juan Tamariz The Beloved Art of the Pause
  • The Prior Pause (the Dramatic Pause)
  • The Posterior Pause (the Pause of Assimilation and Enjoyment)
  • Combined Action of the Two Pauses - Memorability
  • More on the Pauses for Drama and Assimilation
    • The Dramatic Pause
    • The Pause for Assimilation
  • The Attitude of the Magician during Pauses for Drama and Assimilation
  • Other Pauses
    • The Initial Pause
    • Resting Pauses
    • Relaxation Pauses
    • Pauses and Punctuation Marks
  • Equivalence between Punctuation Signs and Pauses in Magic
2019 310
Juan Tamariz Timing
  • Generalities
  • An Example of Timing
  • Elements to Synchronize (Timing)
  • The Opportune Moment (Opportunistic Timing)
  • Recap
2019 328
Juan Tamariz Patter
  • Patter (A First Approach)
    • Atmosphere an Spell
    • Attention: Quickly, Very Quickly
    • Verse and Music: Illustration and Emotions
    • Parody, Buffoonery and Laughs
    • Defense and Credibility
    • Elegance and Distinction
    • Everything and Nothing
    • Some Light
    • The Present
    • The Future
  • More About Patter (Second Approach)
    • The Magic Spell
    • The Function of Patter
    • Patter That Creates Rhythm (a Personal Example)
    • Improvisation (Personal Application)
2019 339
Juan Tamariz The Seven Magic Veils
  • First Veil - The Mystery of Love for What You Do
  • Second Veil - The Mystery of Effort
  • Third Veil - The Mystery of Knowledge and Wisdom
  • Fourth Veil - The Mystery of Energy
  • Fifth Veil - The Mystery of Truth
  • Sixth Veil - The Mystery of a Rich Inner World
  • Seventh Veil - The Mystery of Love
2019 357
Juan Tamariz On Magic Energy A Minimal and Impossible Attempt an an Unveiling
2019 363
Juan Tamariz The Little Monkeys About a Wonderful, Superb, Endearing and Unforgettable Show
2019 365
Juan Tamariz A Beautiful Profession of Love
2019 369
Juan Tamariz The Magic Pyramid
  • A Preamble
  • First Level - the Base: The Persona
  • Second Level: The Effect
  • Third Level: The Secret Method
  • Fourth and Fifth Levels: Emotions and Presentation
2019 377
Juan Tamariz From The Inside
  • Impromptu Magic
  • The Magic of Accessories
2019 397
Juan Tamariz From the Outside
  • Magic and Comedy
    • The Joke
    • The Comedy Punch
    • The Gag
  • Some Laws of Laughter
    • Other Cases that Tend to Induce Laughter
    • Curves of Interest in Laughter, Magic and Horror
    • Laughter in Magic: Easy and Dangerous
  • Various Positive Combinations of Magic and Comedy
    • Comedy without Magic
    • Comedy with Magic
    • Magic with Comedy
  • Other Pairings
    • Trick with a False Explanation
    • Running Gags
    • Comedy for Magic
    • Functions of Comedy in Helping Magic
    • Final Recap
    • Comedy for Magic (Recap
  • Manipulation
    • Surprise
    • Intrigue
    • Amazement
    • The Marvel and Amazement
    • Mystery
  • Mental Magic
    • Art and Mentalism
2019 407
Juan Tamariz About the Construction of the Session
  • Terminology
  • The Routine
  • The Sessions
  • Close-Up Magic Sessions
  • A Session of Stage Magic
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Some Final Observations
  • Other Details
  • An Example
2019 459
Juan Tamariz To Create Illusion
  • Technique in Service to the Effect
  • About Certain Qualities, Advantages and Pleasures that Sometimes Originate fro the Art of Technique
    • Positive Aspects of Digital Technique
2019 487
Juan Tamariz In Order Not to Disappoint
  • Outs and Resources - The Art of Fixing Mistakes in Magic
    • A Few Suggestions
    • Outs Specific to Card Magic
    • A Final Observation
2019 495
Juan Tamariz About the Author: Highly Personal Comments
  • 1. Theoretical Conception
  • 2. About My Ideas, Tricks and Routines (Self-Analysis)
2019 503
Juan Tamariz About the Preparation of the Session
Also published here
  • "La Circular" 1984
2019 511
Juan Tamariz The Spectator Facing Magic
  • What Is Magic-Illusionsim? What Does It Consist Of?
  • How To Watch a Magic Session
  • The Magician
Also published here 2019 517
Juan Tamariz The Spectator on the Other Side of Magic
2019 521
Juan Tamariz Magic and Magical Narration
  • Myths of Creation, Gods and Heroes Fairy Tales
2019 527
Juan Tamariz Magic and Film
2019 531
Juan Tamariz Magic and Drama
2019 535
Juan Tamariz Magic and Music
2019 539
Juan Tamariz Magic and Painting
2019 543
Juan Tamariz Background (A Brief Personal Story)
  • Magic, Myths and Symbols
2019 551
Juan Tamariz Some Phenomena of Card Magic symbolism in card magic
2019 555
Juan Tamariz Human Wishes
2019 573
Juan Tamariz Wish List of Mankind
2019 575
Juan Tamariz Wishes and Their Corresponding Tricks
2019 581
Carlos Vaquera On the Craftsman on being a craftsman vs. an artist
2019 45
Carlos Vaquera On the Expert Teacher on finding and having a teacher
2019 63
Carlos Vaquera On Naturalness
  • Another reality
  • Our two kinds of "naturalness"
  • Understanding versus letting yourself go
  • Rituals
2019 87
Carlos Vaquera On Music
  • Musical accompaniment
2019 115
Carlos Vaquera On Creativity
  • A four-step guide to becoming creative
  • Time limits
  • Not being happy with just one positive response
2019 147
Carlos Vaquera On Stage Fright
  • The theory of stage fright
  • Stage fright and its many incarnations
  • The nerve center
  • Good nerves and bad nerves
  • Symptoms of suffering
  • Bad solutions
  • Good solutions
  • The orthosympathetic system
  • The parasympathetic system
  • The power of imagination
  • Visualization and anchoring
  • The protective bubble
  • Your subconscious and the job it does
  • Autosuggestion
2019 183
Carlos Vaquera On Eight Tenets of Magic
2019 221
Carlos Vaquera On Practice
2019 249
Luke Jermay On Applause
2019 11
Eugene Burger A House with Many Rooms
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1995
2019 5
Eugene Burger Editing Our Scripts evolution of "Thirteen at Dinner", handling details
Related to 2019 13
Eugene Burger On the Structure of Magic Effects
Also published here 2019 37
Eugene Burger Frames
Also published here
  • Genii, June 1997
2019 43
Eugene Burger Keynote Address, "Meaning of Magic"
2019 88
Eugene Burger Halloween Transformations
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2008
2019 171
Steve Spillman Spur of the Moment on ad-libbing
2019 24
Steve Spillman OA callbacks, scripting
2019 43
Steve Spillman Paparazzi! performing for teens
2019 55
Akira Fujii Thoughts on Misdirection
2020
The Neat Review (Issue 3 - Tokyo 2020)
24
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Misdirection and the Presentation of Magic as Skill
2020 208
Ryan Schlutz Flow vs. Sequential on performing several tricks in a flow
Also published here 2020 23
Cody Clark Using Magic for Social Advocacy
2020 73
Lauren Cohen Meaning in Magic
2020 84
Carisa Hendrix Bugs Bunny Theory
  • 1. When you are lucky, the antagonist appears
  • 2. Sometimes you have to create an antagonist
2020 129
Benjamin Earl The Art of Practice static balance drills
  • Secret Balancing
  • Foot Circles
  • Knee Raises
  • Circular Balance Board
  • Eyes Closed
2020 63
Simon Henderson It's (Not) The Real Thing
  • Introduction
  • All Deception and All Magic is Imperfect
  • Discrepancies and Dowels
  • Types of Anomaly
  • What is Gut-feel?
  • The Active Stance
  • What Makes Anomalies Conspicuous
  • Spectators, Suspicions, and Solutions
  • How to Increase Deceptive Potency
  • Two Exercises for Practicing Counter-Deception
  • Summary
  • References
2020 72
John Carney Misdirection: Eye and Mind
  • Timing - Tension - Relaxation
  • Simplicity and Boldness
  • Adapting and Tailoring
2020 177
Jesús Etcheverry Cover aspects on Ascanio's thoughts on naturalness, conditioned naturalness, spontaneous naturalness, forced naturalness, static and dynamic naturalness, looseness, weightlessness, nonchalance, misdirection, timing, rhythm
2020 39
Roberto Giobbi Space-Information
Also published here July 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 7)
80
Roberto Giobbi You Cannot Not Have a Theory
  • What is a Theory?
  • What is Theory Good For?
  • Genesis
  • The Danger of Theory
  • Lest I forget...
2021 7
Roberto Giobbi Actions of Confirmation formerly "retrograde conditioning", Mexican Turnover example
2021 14
Roberto Giobbi Actions of Conviction on convincers
  • Actions of Explicit Conviction
  • Actions of Implicit Conviction
2021 16
Edward Marlo, Arturo de Ascanio Active/Passive Technique
2021 18
Roberto Giobbi The "In-flagranti Degree" on being caught
  • First Degree
  • Second Degree
  • Third Degree
2021 19
Roberto Giobbi Actus Interruptus
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Arturo de Ascanio Apparent Continuity
2021 22
Dai Vernon Be Natural
2021 24
Dai Vernon Be Yourself
2021 26
Roberto Giobbi, John Guastaferro Butterfly Effect
Related to 2021 28
Arturo de Ascanio Clouding Question
2021 30
Roberto Giobbi Communication
  • Logos
  • Pathos
  • Ethos
2021 32
Arturo de Ascanio, Roberto Giobbi Construction
  • 1. The Technical Construction
  • 2. The Dramatic Construction
  • 3. The Psychological Construction
2021 34
Roberto Giobbi Emotions in Magic
2021 38
Roberto Giobbi The Eye
Related to 2021 40
Roberto Giobbi Gestalt
Related to 2021 42
Arturo de Ascanio Habituation "conditioned naturalness", mexican turnover example
2021 44
Roberto Giobbi Halo Effect
2021 46
Arturo de Ascanio Handling
2021 48
Arturo de Ascanio Initial/Final Situation definition of "effect"
2021 50
Arturo de Ascanio Insertions
  • Positive and Negative Insertions
2021 52
Arturo de Ascanio Intelligent Movements sleights embedded in open actions
2021 54
Arturo de Ascanio Internal/External Reality
2021 56
Arturo de Ascanio In-transit Actions
2021 58
Roberto Giobbi Invisibility
2021 60
Roberto Giobbi Look-Ma-no-hands handling the cards less
Related to 2021 62
Arturo de Ascanio Magic Atmosphere
2021 64
Roberto Giobbi Magic-Effect Field
2021 66
Roberto Giobbi Magic Pyramid/Iceberg
Related to 2021 68
Juan Tamariz The Magic Way
Related to 2021 70
Roberto Giobbi Management
2021 72
Juan Tamariz Memory Editing
  • Ultra-short-term Memory
  • Short-term Memory
  • Long-term Memory
Related to
  • "Magic and Memory" (Juan Tamariz, The Magic Rainbow)
2021 74
Roberto Giobbi Midwife Theory Socratic Method
2021 76
Max Maven Monkey Scale
2021 78
Roberto Giobbi Pause
  • Punctuation Pause
  • Dramatic Pause
    • 1. Pause of Assimilation (Ascanio/Tamariz)
    • 2. Intrapersonal Pause (Tamariz)
    • 3. Post-effect Pause (Ascanio)
2021 82
Roberto Giobbi Presentation and Plot
2021 84
Juan Tamariz Principle of Recap
Related to
  • "Evoking Memories" (Juan Tamariz, The Magic Rainbow, p. 149)
2021 86
Roberto Giobbi Prologue and Epilogue
2021 88
Dai Vernon, John Carney Punctuation
Related to 2021 90
Roberto Giobbi Reframing
2021 92
Al Baker, Roberto Giobbi Run-chase Theory
2021 94
Arturo de Ascanio Selective Perception
Related to 2021 96
Juan Tamariz Shadow Theory
2021 98
Roberto Giobbi Simplicity
2021 100
Roberto Giobbi Space-Information
Also published here 2021 102
Tony Slydini, Juan Tamariz Strong and Weak Beats
  • Strong Beats
  • Weak Beats
2021 104
Arturo de Ascanio Studying Magic
2021 106
Roberto Giobbi Subliminal Suggestion
2021 108
Roberto Giobbi Symbolism
2021 110
Roberto Giobbi Text script
2021 112
Rick Johnsson Too-Perfect Theory
2021 114
Roberto Giobbi Truthfulness
2021 116
Gabi Pareras Waiter's Theory
2021 118
Roberto Giobbi Artistic Magic
  • The Whole
  • The Detail
  • The Management
  • The Choice of Effect
  • The Dramatic Construction
  • The Psychological Construction
  • The Subtext
  • Recognize and Respect the Effect
  • The Economy of Movement
  • The Handling and Skill
  • The Virtuosity
  • The Ease
  • The Misdirection
  • The Timing
  • The Originality
  • The Emotional Appeal
  • The Spontaneity
  • The Aura and Charm
  • The Beliefs, Criteria, and Taste
  • The Devotion and Diligence
  • The Respect
  • The Likeability
  • The Passion
  • The Last Words
Also published here 2021 134
Jaime Figueroa Yo no soy artista on magic as an art
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Gonzalo Albiñana La transformación infinita del mundo - Sobre el Tezuma, Lepage, Genty y la magie nouvelle on the magic of theatre and theatrical magic
  • El Tezuma y el Mitate
  • Lepage
  • Un octavo arte
  • La Magie Nouvelle
  • El sentido de un teatro mágico
  • Esquivar el muro
  • Desarticular el lenguaje
  • ¿Qué teatro? ¿Qué magia?
  • Transformación y desgarro
  • ¿Teatro de magia, o teatro de imágenes?
  • La poesia de la trampa
2021
Maese Coral (Issue 1)
113
Ricardo Rodriguez La magia con historia on storytelling magic, patter
2021 27
Ricardo Rodriguez La propuesta conciliadora on three different performing styles
  • A. La magia como posibilidad
  • B. La magia realista
  • C. La magia ficcional
  • Planos
Related to
  • Ricardo Rodriguez "Un intento de conciliación" in "La Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid" N°286. 2002.
2021 45
Ricardo Rodriguez Creatividad, originalidad... y otras patologias on creativity
2021 75
Ricardo Rodriguez Aguas pantanosas on logic and paradoxes
2021 105
Ricardo Rodriguez Ritmo y compás on working with a metronome, rhythm in technique and routine
2021 139
Ricardo Rodriguez Magias parciales de los relatos de Borges on Magic and Jorge Luis Borges
  • A. Obra ensayistica
  • B. Relatos
  • Objetos mágicos
Also published here
  • "La Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid" N°270. 2001.
2021 143
Lionel Gallardo Captadores y potenciadores de la atención on micro-effects which can be used to add to a routine
2021 109
Eugene Burger Talk 1. Growing
Also published here 2021 70
Eugene Burger Talk 2. The Way of the Magician
Also published here 2021 72
Eugene Burger Talk 3. Managing People Close-Up
Also published here 2021 75
Eugene Burger Talk 4. Before the Show
Also published here 2021 81
Eugene Burger Talk 5. After the Show
Also published here 2021 86
Eugene Burger Talk 6. The Origin and Symbolism of Magic
Also published here 2021 89
Eugene Burger Talk 7. The Future of Magic
Also published here 2021 92
Eugene Burger Talk 8. Seeking a Magical Vision
Also published here 2021 95
Eugene Burger Talk 9. Imagination, Solitude, and Creativity
Also published here 2021 102
Eugene Burger Talk 10. The Flow of Water
Also published here 2021 105
Eugene Burger O. K. Bouwsma's Coin
Also published here
  • Mystery School Museletter, Oct. 2014
2021 225
Alexander Boyce Magic anecdote from a performance with a lucky coincidence
2021 22
Pierric Understating Magic
2022
The Neat Review (Issue 4 - Everywhere & Nowhere 2022)
84
Robert Gill A Stones Throw: The Penultimate Definition defining "magic"
2022
The Neat Review (Issue 4 - Everywhere & Nowhere 2022)
162
Roberto Mansilla A Thoughtful Journey: Gabi Pareras on Ascanio translated by Pipo Villanueva
Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
23
Roberto Mansilla Gabi Pareras and Fictional Magic
  • "Realistic Magic"
  • Fictional Magic
  • A Revision
  • About the Trick
  • Lie vs. Fiction
  • Proof vs. Evidence
  • Greater Expressiveness
  • The Endless Game
  • More About Gabi Pareras
  • Notes
Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
26
Merpin Que sea divertido o que no sea on magic as an art
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Ricardo Rodriguez Gabi, un cambio en la mirada overview of the works of Gabi Pareras, guideline for his inspirations, writings, his philosophy (Magia Ficcional) and the thinking in general
  • Inicios
  • Maestros
  • Ocupaciones profesionales
  • Sociedades mágicas
  • Obras
  • La docencia y Cartomagia Club
  • Concepción ficcional de la magia
  • Gab, potro de rabia y miel
  • Palabras finales
  • Bibliografia
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
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Ricardo Sánchez Magia y videojuegos on magic and video games,
2022
Maese Coral (Issue 3)
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James Mollenkamp The Only Sin on scripting, don't be boring
Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
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Florian Brooks Interlude: Mirror vs Video
2022 41
Florian Brooks Epilogue: Blend, Blend, Blend! on technique, false moves, false actions, coherence
2022 46
Jason England The Three T's of Magic
  • To Transport
  • To Transcend
  • To Transform
2022 23
Bernardo Sedlacek MagiFest University
  • Introduction
  • How to Think
  • The Dust Theory
  • Polishing
  • How People See Magicians
  • Magical Gesture
  • Clarity - Individualize
  • Books versus Videos
  • Filter
2022 25
Darwin Ortiz Picking the Best Method
  • Cleverness
  • Creativity
  • Difficulty
  • Efficiency
  • Whether It Fooled You
  • Novelty
  • The Trick with No Method
  • "It Doesn't Matter"
Also published here 2022 29
Alexander Hansford Objectively Cool
2022 17
Alexander Hansford Whiplash
2022 23
Alexander Hansford Sprezzatura
2022 29
Alexander Hansford Flow
  • Less pressure
  • Relax your shoulders
  • Teach yourself your routines
  • Focus on the wrists
  • One hand
  • Relax
  • Fingertips
2022 37
Alexander Hansford Softness
2022 45
Alexander Hansford Pace
  • Slow down
  • Smooth out the finish
2022 51
Alexander Hansford Gravity & Momentum
2022 57
Alexander Hansford Guilt
2022 67
Alexander Hansford Mind Your Head
2022 73
Alexander Hansford Bigger Picture
2022 77
Alexander Hansford It is Not a Move & Respect
2022 81
Alexander Hansford Nervousness
2022 85
Alexander Hansford Conversational Magic
2022 91
Alexander Hansford Performance Mode
2022 97
Alexander Hansford Interactions through Magic are Not Genuine
2022 101
Alexander Hansford Look How Clever I am
2022 111
Alexander Hansford Just for Fun
2022 117
Alexander Hansford The Better we Want to be
2022 123
Alexander Hansford Social Intelligence
2022 127
Alexander Hansford Diminishing Returns
2022 131
Alexander Hansford Expectations
2022 137
Alexander Hansford For the Art?
2022 141
Alexander Hansford Negativity
2022 145
Alexander Hansford The Importance of Doing your Own Work
2022 151
Dani DaOrtiz Pillars
  • Creativity, Process, and Analysis of an Effect
Triumph as an example
  • Deleting Pillars That Don't Support Anything
  • Connecting and Emphasizing Pillars
  • Secret Pillars, Overt Pillars, and the Relationship Between Them
2022 11
Nick Diffatte Funny on humor on stage
2022 29
Nick Diffatte How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb on failing and taking risks
2022 55
Nick Diffatte Openers
2022 77
Nick Diffatte Trends are Traps
2022 111
Nick Diffatte Bad Shows
2022 123
Nick Diffatte If You Want Meat, Go to a Butcher on working with professionals in areas one has no expertise in
2022 157
Nick Diffatte Writing
2022 169
Nick Diffatte Looking Outside of Magic
2022 183
Francisco Mousinho Authenticity
2022 21
Francisco Mousinho Symbolism
2022 29
Francisco Mousinho Perfectly Flawed, As All Things Should Be
2022 69
Francisco Mousinho Human Thinking
2022 79
Francisco Mousinho An Essay on Essence: A Karmic Guide About Things
2022 121
Andi Gladwin Ubuntu
2022 1
Peter Lamont, Richard Wiseman Seeing and Believing
VariationsAlso published here 2022 242
David Ben The Tragic Rhythm routine structure
2022 3
Ben Daggers Thinking Like a Layman on getting feedback
2022 31
Ben Daggers Recycling Presentations
2022 163
Jim Steinmeyer Brushstrokes Over Reality essay on magic and art
2022 1
James Mollenkamp Mystic Slybaba - Subconscious Training on scripting
Jan. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 1)
613
James Mollenkamp On Changing Method and Uniformity of Action
Aug. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 8)
965
Scott Baird The Point of it All - Part One
Related to Nov. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 11)
1069
Scott Baird The Point of it All - Part Two
Related to Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1123
John Hostler Obfuscation, Transparency, & Intensity
2023 6
Rico Weeland Time misdirection in the outer world
2023 4
Rico Weeland Guilt and magic
2023 9
Rico Weeland Rhythm
2023 18
Rico Weeland People might not be reacting for the way you think
2023 32
Markus Gabriel Theorie
  • Misdirection
  • Tricktechnik
  • Aufmerksamkeit
  • Licht und Schatten
  • Umgebung
  • Schichten
  • Misdirection der Misdirection
  • Choreographie
  • Das 3er System
2023 7
Markus Gabriel Hören
  • Text / Vortrag
  • Klänge / Geräusche
  • Musik
  • Fühlen
2023 17
Markus Gabriel Sehen
  • Allgemein
    • Aufmerksamkeit
    • Wenig Aufmerksamkeit
  • Blickkontakt
  • Blick
    • Kreuzblick (Crossing the Gaze)
  • Spannung / Entspannung
    • Der Off-Off-Beat
  • Bewegung
    • Natürlichkeit
    • Motivierte Handlungen
    • Überleitende Handlung
    • Nachahmen
    • Aufeinander folgende Aktionen
    • Gleichzeitige Aktionen
    • Grössere / kleinere Bewegung
    • Verlockende Bewegung
  • Keine Bewegung
    • Der Fixpunkt
    • Der Fixpunkt in der Zauberei
2023 22
Markus Gabriel Riechen
2023 53
Markus Gabriel Mentale Misdirection
  • Motivation
  • Natürlichkeit
  • Suspension of Disbelief
  • Time Misdirection
  • Passender Moment
  • Repetition
  • Red Herring
  • Zuschauerbeteiligung / Aufgabe
  • Emotion
  • Beabsichtigte Fehler und Pannen
  • Überraschung
  • Neuer Gegenstand
  • Falsche Zusammenfassung
2023 54
Markus Gabriel Anwendung
2023 66
Anson Chen Real Magic In Fake Magic on finding the real magic in fake magic
2023 28
Anson Chen Abracadabra on patter and scripting
2023 46
Anson Chen Mentalist's Dilemma I
2023 78
Anson Chen Mentalist's Dilemma II
  • Question of Value
2023 114
Anson Chen Evaluate on post-show evaluation
2023 174
Anson Chen Best Story Wins
  • Magic In Story Form
  • Creating Stories with Magic
  • How Will They Remember This?
  • Ultra Mental Deck
  • Spoon Bending
  • The Hierarchy of Mind Reading
2023 208
Anson Chen Acknowledgement
2023 218
Ponta the Smith Be Natural
Feb. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 2)
26
Ponta the Smith Too-Perfect Theory
Feb. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 2)
28
Scott Baird The Point of it All - Part Three
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The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1171